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NVD description
Integer overflow vulnerability has been found in "builtin.c" program file of gawk. This issue may lead to memory exhaustion on the hosting operating system and could be used to overwrite gawk heap metadata and objects with attacker-controlled bytes. It affects gawk in versions 5.4.0 and below.
Priority
LOW
Exploitation
NONE
PoC
NONE
Patch
AVAILABLE
Momentum
NONE
If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.
CVE-2026-40468 Integer Overflow in Gawk 5.4.0 and Below Leading to Heap Metadata Corruption https://vulmon.com/vulnerabilitydetails?qid=CVE-2026-40468
Post summary
The text identifies CVE‑2026‑40468 as an integer overflow vulnerability in Gawk 5.4.0 that can corrupt heap metadata, but provides no PoC, exploit, patch, or evidence of active exploitation.
🚨*CVE* CVE-2026-40468 Integer overflow vulnerability has been found in "builtin.c" program file of gawk. This issue may lead to memory exhaustion on the hosting operating system and could … https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-40468 ----- Traducción: La vulnerabilidad … http://infoflow.cloud`
Post summary
The text announces CVE-2026-40468, an integer overflow vulnerability in gawk’s builtin.c that may cause memory exhaustion.
CVE-2026-40468 Integer overflow vulnerability has been found in "builtin.c" program file of gawk. This issue may lead to memory exhaustion on the hosting operating system and could … https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-40468
Post summary
The snippet announces an integer‑overflow vulnerability in gawk’s builtin.c that could lead to memory exhaustion, without providing any PoC, exploit, patch, or exploitation evidence.
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| Part | Vendor | Product | Version | Target SW | Target HW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| App | fossies | gawk | - | - | - |